2016-05-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    16 MAY 2016


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                             16 MAY 2016

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          zm         NOOSA                                                           Council Policy
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          | @    |  COUNCIL                                                      Management of
                                                                        Roadside Memorials

         Corporate Plan Reference:                    ‘Working in partnership with our community’
         Endorsed by Council:                        <signature>                   <DD Month, YYYY>
         Policy Author:                              Local Laws Coordinator

        POLICY BACKGROUND
        The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to Noosa Councilss-ocalLaws—team— staff _for
        managing and, where necessary, removing roadside memorials within Noosa Shire_in response to a
        complaint or issues of safety and nuisance.-
        Pursuant to section 2, Schedule 7 ‘Alteration or improvement to local government controlled areas and
        roads’ of the Noosa Shire Council Subordinate Local Law No 1 (Administration) 2015, an approval is
  |     not required for an installation beside a road of a memorial ... comprising of a-white-cross_provided the
        installation complies with the local government policy for the activity. The temporary placement of floral
        tributes, plastic flowers and memorabilia at the memorial location is also acceptable. All roadside
        memorials must comply with this policy.
        POLICY
        Council does not encourage the placement of roadside memorials within Council controlled road
        reserves, but recognises that some members of the community may wish to temporarily commemorate
        the passing of a loved one as a result of a road or other accident by installing a roadside memorial.
        Council has provided the mechanism for members of the community to put in place a temporary
        memorial without approval subject to the requirements specified in the local laws and this policy.
        This policy has been developed to ensure that roadside memorials:
        (a)   Are placed in a safe location.
        (b)   Can be easily maintained.
        (c)   Do not cause issues for nearby property owners and users of the area.
        (d)   Do not create a hazard to road users, cyclists or pedestrians.
  |     The location of a roadside memorial should be selected to minimise the—risk-of-safety risks to all
        persons and any interference to nearby properties and users of the surrounding area.
        A roadside memorial must be located in a position where it will not:
        (a)   Distract driver attention or interfere with the role of any traffic control item.
        (b)   Be hazardous to passing traffic, cyclists and/or pedestrians, or prevent appropriate maintenance
              of the road reserve.
        (c)   Cause interference with the nearby residences or users of the area.

        Unless otherwise approved by way of formal application, all memorials (including floral tributes and
        memorabilia) are to be temporary and thus remain in place for a maximum period of 3 months.

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